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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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